Report outlining potential options available to acquire a broadcast radio station to target the Chinese community in the United Kingdom, written by Grant Goddard in January 2014 for Propeller TV.
'34 Facts About DAB Radio Switchover' by Grant GoddardGrant Goddard
Analysis of available market data to demonstrate that a UK government decision in December 2013 to implement DAB digital radio switchover will be a practical impossibility, written by Grant Goddard in September 2013 for UKRD Group Ltd.
Col. Dr. Natee Sukonrat Chairman of Broadcasting Commission NBTC, Thailand.
Presented at the WorldDAB DAB+ Workshop ahead of Radio Asia 2017 in Bangkok.
'Submission To The House Of Lords Select Committee On Communications re: Digi...Grant Goddard
This document provides evidence from Grant Goddard to the Select Committee on Communications regarding digital switchover of radio broadcasting in the UK. Goddard believes complete digital switchover is unlikely due to factors such as the robustness of the existing FM radio system, shortcomings of DAB that is intended to replace FM, and lack of consumer interest in DAB. While television viewers were dissatisfied with limited analog choices and willing to pay for satellite content, radio listeners are satisfied with FM choices and there is no evidence they will pay for exclusive digital content. As a result, FM radio is likely to remain dominant, supplemented by internet radio for specialized content.
'The Second National Digital Radio Multiplex' by Grant GoddardGrant Goddard
Analysis of the dwindling prospects of success for the United Kingdom's second national commercial DAB (digital audio broadcasting) radio multiplex and (correct) prediction that it might never be launched by Channel 4 Television which had been awarded the licence by media regulator Ofcom 15 months earlier, written by Grant Goddard for Enders Analysis in October 2008.
This document provides an overview of changes in satellite and cable television technologies in India, including Cable TV, DTH, CAS, HITS, IPTV, and satellite television. It discusses how each technology works and its penetration and key players in India. Some key points are that Cable TV transmits signals through cables instead of air, DTH provides direct transmission to homes via satellite, CAS uses encryption to transmit paid channels, HITS is a satellite multiplex service for cable companies, and IPTV delivers TV over broadband internet. Market shares and pricing models of major DTH players are also presented.
'Response By UKRD Group Limited To Ofcom Consultation On Proposed Format Chan...Grant Goddard
Response by UKRD Group Limited to United Kingdom media regulator Ofcom consultation on proposed Format change of ‘Heart Cornwall’ local commercial radio station, written by Grant Goddard for UKRD Group Ltd in August 2012.
'UK Commercial Radio - A New Way to Regulate Localness' by Grant GoddardGrant Goddard
A research paper and proposal to develop a new regulatory strategy to ensure that 'localness' exists in the UK local commercial radio sector, written by Grant Goddard in November 2007.
The C-Band Alliance (CBA) proposal to clear 200 MHz (inclusive of a 20 MHz guard band) of C-band spectrum within 18-36 months of a final FCC order remains the fastest, most efficient way to transition a substantial amount of mid-band spectrum to terrestrial 5G mobile service
'34 Facts About DAB Radio Switchover' by Grant GoddardGrant Goddard
Analysis of available market data to demonstrate that a UK government decision in December 2013 to implement DAB digital radio switchover will be a practical impossibility, written by Grant Goddard in September 2013 for UKRD Group Ltd.
Col. Dr. Natee Sukonrat Chairman of Broadcasting Commission NBTC, Thailand.
Presented at the WorldDAB DAB+ Workshop ahead of Radio Asia 2017 in Bangkok.
'Submission To The House Of Lords Select Committee On Communications re: Digi...Grant Goddard
This document provides evidence from Grant Goddard to the Select Committee on Communications regarding digital switchover of radio broadcasting in the UK. Goddard believes complete digital switchover is unlikely due to factors such as the robustness of the existing FM radio system, shortcomings of DAB that is intended to replace FM, and lack of consumer interest in DAB. While television viewers were dissatisfied with limited analog choices and willing to pay for satellite content, radio listeners are satisfied with FM choices and there is no evidence they will pay for exclusive digital content. As a result, FM radio is likely to remain dominant, supplemented by internet radio for specialized content.
'The Second National Digital Radio Multiplex' by Grant GoddardGrant Goddard
Analysis of the dwindling prospects of success for the United Kingdom's second national commercial DAB (digital audio broadcasting) radio multiplex and (correct) prediction that it might never be launched by Channel 4 Television which had been awarded the licence by media regulator Ofcom 15 months earlier, written by Grant Goddard for Enders Analysis in October 2008.
This document provides an overview of changes in satellite and cable television technologies in India, including Cable TV, DTH, CAS, HITS, IPTV, and satellite television. It discusses how each technology works and its penetration and key players in India. Some key points are that Cable TV transmits signals through cables instead of air, DTH provides direct transmission to homes via satellite, CAS uses encryption to transmit paid channels, HITS is a satellite multiplex service for cable companies, and IPTV delivers TV over broadband internet. Market shares and pricing models of major DTH players are also presented.
'Response By UKRD Group Limited To Ofcom Consultation On Proposed Format Chan...Grant Goddard
Response by UKRD Group Limited to United Kingdom media regulator Ofcom consultation on proposed Format change of ‘Heart Cornwall’ local commercial radio station, written by Grant Goddard for UKRD Group Ltd in August 2012.
'UK Commercial Radio - A New Way to Regulate Localness' by Grant GoddardGrant Goddard
A research paper and proposal to develop a new regulatory strategy to ensure that 'localness' exists in the UK local commercial radio sector, written by Grant Goddard in November 2007.
The C-Band Alliance (CBA) proposal to clear 200 MHz (inclusive of a 20 MHz guard band) of C-band spectrum within 18-36 months of a final FCC order remains the fastest, most efficient way to transition a substantial amount of mid-band spectrum to terrestrial 5G mobile service
'Radio Licensing Strategic Review: Market Context: November 2003' [draft] by ...Grant Goddard
The document provides a strategic review of radio licensing in the UK market context. It finds that while there are 271 commercial radio stations offering a wide range of formats, choice varies significantly by location. In rural areas listeners may only have access to 1 or 2 stations, while Londoners can choose from over 20. The formats most widely available are Contemporary Hit Radio and Gold, but there are gaps for services targeting older audiences. Factors like availability of spectrum and the economic viability of niche formats influence the range of choice across the country.
This document discusses the transition from analogue to digital television (DTV) in Afghanistan. It provides background on analogue TV and the requirement to switch to DTV by 2015. DTV allows for higher quality multimedia content and more channels using less spectrum. The main DTV standards are discussed as well as platforms for delivery. The worldwide transition status is shown on a map. Advantages of DTV for governments, broadcasters, and users are outlined. The document also discusses implications for these groups and challenges of the transition, such as investment, awareness, regulations, and coordination. Best practices for a successful transition are presented.
The document provides an analysis of the cable industry presented by team Peloton. It includes:
1) An overview of the history, structure, and economics of the cable industry including market leaders like Comcast.
2) Details on the capital intensive nature of the industry and factors like pricing, demand, competition from satellite providers, and regulatory issues.
3) A focus on Comcast, covering its financial performance, strategies around expanding services, and growth opportunities in business services and interactive advertising.
4) Macroeconomic factors that could impact the industry and a forecast for continued growth, though challenges from new technologies and competitors remain.
Satellite radio uses satellites to broadcast radio signals over a wide geographic area. It was pioneered in the 1990s to provide digital audio services to Africa and Asia. Two main players, Sirius and XM, launched geosynchronous satellites to broadcast over 150 commercial-free music and talk channels to vehicles and homes in North America. Satellite radio offers advantages over terrestrial radio like no commercials or signal interruptions, but requires a subscription fee and dedicated receiver. Its future outlook is positive as the technology integrates further into vehicles.
Public Policy Challenges in the Internet Video AgeNYC Media Lab
As Chief Technology Officer at the Federal Communications Commission, Henning Schulzrinne guides policies that drive technological innovation across the nation. At Columbia University, where Schulzrinne is professor and chair in the Department of Computer Science, he has led extensive information technology and telecommunications research and policy projects. At NYC Media Lab's Research Summit 2013, Henning shared what he has identified as the primary research challenges for multimedia communication transitioning from legacy, voice-only networks into a 4G/5G world.
This presentation was made at NYC Media Lab's Research Summit 2013 on September 19, 2013 at the Joseph Urban Theater at Hearst Tower. The Summit was a half-day deep dive into the Lab, featuring presentations and discussion on technologies and trends that are changing the industry. Corporate members also unveiled the results of NYC Media Lab's first round of seed research projects.
Learn more about NYC Media Lab: www.nycmedialab.org
Follow us on Twitter: @nycmedialab
'The Digital One Radio Multiplex: Desperately Seeking Subsidy' by Grant GoddardGrant Goddard
The document discusses the viability of the Digital One radio multiplex in the UK. It notes that Channel 4's decision not to pursue radio plans has left many slots on the multiplex unused, threatening its commercial viability. It suggests the multiplex may need to be transferred to the BBC or Arqiva to ensure its continued operation. It also argues that subsidy will likely be needed in the short term to boost adoption of digital radio and ensure the multiplex's survival, possibly through redirecting funds from the BBC's digital television switchover budget.
A brief presentation on Digital addressable Cable TV system (phase III) to be implemented by the cable TV industry by 1st Jan 2016 in the urban areas all across the country. This is mandated by the act of Indian Parliament. This is one of the projects to make India, digital.
This document discusses different types of broadcasting systems. It describes digital video broadcasting (DVB) standards for digital satellite, cable and terrestrial broadcasting in Europe. It also discusses analogue FM broadcasting as the main form of audio broadcasting despite digital alternatives. AM radio broadcasting is described as one of the most basic types of radio broadcasting that detects amplitude changes in radio waves. Teletext is defined as a one-way system for broadcasting text and graphics through TV to be displayed, with a delay of 5-30 seconds to receive requested pages.
This document provides an overview of cable TV technology and its adoption rates compared to terrestrial TV. It discusses how cable TV systems worked to transmit signals from headends to subscribers' homes via coaxial cables and fiber optic networks. Cable TV offered increased stability, choice of channels, and multiple channel transmission compared to terrestrial TV. Its adoption followed an S-curve, with steady growth accelerating in the 1980s after deregulation and more content availability. By the 1990s, cable TV reached around 69% adoption in the US, though its subscriber numbers have since declined with new streaming and satellite options.
This document summarizes a presentation given in Hanoi, Vietnam on digital broadcasting and spectrum arrangement. It provides an overview of television broadcasting in Vietnam, including the benefits of digitization for broadcasters and telecommunications. Vietnam's digital television roadmap is outlined, which involves transitioning from analog to digital television between 2011-2020. The document also discusses Vietnam's plans for allocating spectrum for digital television services and freeing up the digital dividend spectrum between 694-790 MHz for other broadband services after 2020.
Jens Stockmann from GatesAir looks at the DAB+ transmission system and compares the costs with other broadcast technologies.
Presented in Kiev in March 2016
this is an seminar totally based upon how we are able to watch the television through satellite television
the method of transmiting and recieving is also discussed.
'Privatising Radios One And Two: How To Kill Commercial Radio With Kindness' ...Grant Goddard
Analysis of the debate advocating the privatisation of BBC radio stations Radio One and Radio Two in the United Kingdom, stimulated by commentaries by former Endemol UK Ltd Chairman Peter Bazalgette and outgoing GCap Media plc Chairman Richard Eyre, written by Grant Goddard for Enders Analysis in June 2008.
The document summarizes South Africa's joint SADIBA/NAB DAB+ digital radio trial. It provides details on the trial such as its technical parameters, current status, findings from verification reports, and next steps. The trial aims to test DAB+ technology and demonstrate its advantages over analog radio through multiple phases, with the goal of helping develop policy and regulations for a commercial launch of digital radio in South Africa.
How can we encourage more private broadcasters to embrace DAB?WorldDAB
At the EBU’s Digital Radio Summit in February, this was the question Patrick Hannon posed to the audience – “how do we get more private broadcasters to embrace the benefits and opportunities of DAB?”
The first thing to recognise is that many commercial broadcasters have already embraced digital radio - launching new services, building brands and reaching audiences that simply would not have been possible on capacity-constrained FM.
But it’s also true that some remain sceptical, believing that DAB is a platform with limited prospects (and IP holds the answers for radio’s long term future), or worrying about the perceived threat of new competition or the increased costs of dual transmission.
Slides from Joan Warner, CEO of Commercial Radio Australia and WorldDAB Asia Pacific Chair, at Broadcast Asia 2016.
Joan looks at how to deliver Digital Radio on smartphones and the potential for hybrid radio applications, combining the best of DAB and IP.
The document provides information about the history and development of radio broadcasting technology starting from the late 19th century experimental transmissions to the establishment of radio networks in India in the 20th century. It then discusses the growth of the FM radio industry in India in the last few decades, driven by deregulation and privatization. Macro environmental factors like demographics, economic conditions, politics, technology and socio-cultural trends are analyzed in relation to the growth and popularity of FM radio across different regions and listener demographics in India. Market share data for some major cities like Delhi is also presented.
The document discusses allocating part of the digital dividend spectrum in Belgium to mobile broadband. It notes that international agreements have designated spectrum between 790-862 MHz for mobile use by 2015. Mobile operators request this spectrum as mobile data usage is growing and new high-speed services are emerging. This ultra-high frequency spectrum has good propagation characteristics and would allow efficient coverage of both urban and rural areas. Allocating some of the digital dividend to mobile broadband could generate substantial economic and social benefits without negatively impacting broadcasting services.
Dokumen tersebut menawarkan berbagai keuntungan dari bergabung dengan komunitas bisnis online tertentu, seperti memiliki pendapatan yang stabil tanpa harus bekerja, mendapatkan diskon produk, serta kesempatan untuk membangun bisnis dengan potensi keuntungan miliaran rupiah dalam waktu kurang dari setahun. Dokumen tersebut juga menjelaskan berbagai paket keanggotaan dan komisi yang dapat diraih.
Este documento presenta información sobre el aprendizaje basado en proyectos. Compara el enfoque tradicional de elaboración de proyectos con el aprendizaje basado en proyectos, destacando que este último se enfoca en el estudiante y la colaboración. Luego describe las características y beneficios principales del aprendizaje basado en proyectos, como aumentar la motivación de los estudiantes. Por último, presenta una herramienta llamada Rubistar para evaluar el aprendizaje basado en proyectos.
'Radio Licensing Strategic Review: Market Context: November 2003' [draft] by ...Grant Goddard
The document provides a strategic review of radio licensing in the UK market context. It finds that while there are 271 commercial radio stations offering a wide range of formats, choice varies significantly by location. In rural areas listeners may only have access to 1 or 2 stations, while Londoners can choose from over 20. The formats most widely available are Contemporary Hit Radio and Gold, but there are gaps for services targeting older audiences. Factors like availability of spectrum and the economic viability of niche formats influence the range of choice across the country.
This document discusses the transition from analogue to digital television (DTV) in Afghanistan. It provides background on analogue TV and the requirement to switch to DTV by 2015. DTV allows for higher quality multimedia content and more channels using less spectrum. The main DTV standards are discussed as well as platforms for delivery. The worldwide transition status is shown on a map. Advantages of DTV for governments, broadcasters, and users are outlined. The document also discusses implications for these groups and challenges of the transition, such as investment, awareness, regulations, and coordination. Best practices for a successful transition are presented.
The document provides an analysis of the cable industry presented by team Peloton. It includes:
1) An overview of the history, structure, and economics of the cable industry including market leaders like Comcast.
2) Details on the capital intensive nature of the industry and factors like pricing, demand, competition from satellite providers, and regulatory issues.
3) A focus on Comcast, covering its financial performance, strategies around expanding services, and growth opportunities in business services and interactive advertising.
4) Macroeconomic factors that could impact the industry and a forecast for continued growth, though challenges from new technologies and competitors remain.
Satellite radio uses satellites to broadcast radio signals over a wide geographic area. It was pioneered in the 1990s to provide digital audio services to Africa and Asia. Two main players, Sirius and XM, launched geosynchronous satellites to broadcast over 150 commercial-free music and talk channels to vehicles and homes in North America. Satellite radio offers advantages over terrestrial radio like no commercials or signal interruptions, but requires a subscription fee and dedicated receiver. Its future outlook is positive as the technology integrates further into vehicles.
Public Policy Challenges in the Internet Video AgeNYC Media Lab
As Chief Technology Officer at the Federal Communications Commission, Henning Schulzrinne guides policies that drive technological innovation across the nation. At Columbia University, where Schulzrinne is professor and chair in the Department of Computer Science, he has led extensive information technology and telecommunications research and policy projects. At NYC Media Lab's Research Summit 2013, Henning shared what he has identified as the primary research challenges for multimedia communication transitioning from legacy, voice-only networks into a 4G/5G world.
This presentation was made at NYC Media Lab's Research Summit 2013 on September 19, 2013 at the Joseph Urban Theater at Hearst Tower. The Summit was a half-day deep dive into the Lab, featuring presentations and discussion on technologies and trends that are changing the industry. Corporate members also unveiled the results of NYC Media Lab's first round of seed research projects.
Learn more about NYC Media Lab: www.nycmedialab.org
Follow us on Twitter: @nycmedialab
'The Digital One Radio Multiplex: Desperately Seeking Subsidy' by Grant GoddardGrant Goddard
The document discusses the viability of the Digital One radio multiplex in the UK. It notes that Channel 4's decision not to pursue radio plans has left many slots on the multiplex unused, threatening its commercial viability. It suggests the multiplex may need to be transferred to the BBC or Arqiva to ensure its continued operation. It also argues that subsidy will likely be needed in the short term to boost adoption of digital radio and ensure the multiplex's survival, possibly through redirecting funds from the BBC's digital television switchover budget.
A brief presentation on Digital addressable Cable TV system (phase III) to be implemented by the cable TV industry by 1st Jan 2016 in the urban areas all across the country. This is mandated by the act of Indian Parliament. This is one of the projects to make India, digital.
This document discusses different types of broadcasting systems. It describes digital video broadcasting (DVB) standards for digital satellite, cable and terrestrial broadcasting in Europe. It also discusses analogue FM broadcasting as the main form of audio broadcasting despite digital alternatives. AM radio broadcasting is described as one of the most basic types of radio broadcasting that detects amplitude changes in radio waves. Teletext is defined as a one-way system for broadcasting text and graphics through TV to be displayed, with a delay of 5-30 seconds to receive requested pages.
This document provides an overview of cable TV technology and its adoption rates compared to terrestrial TV. It discusses how cable TV systems worked to transmit signals from headends to subscribers' homes via coaxial cables and fiber optic networks. Cable TV offered increased stability, choice of channels, and multiple channel transmission compared to terrestrial TV. Its adoption followed an S-curve, with steady growth accelerating in the 1980s after deregulation and more content availability. By the 1990s, cable TV reached around 69% adoption in the US, though its subscriber numbers have since declined with new streaming and satellite options.
This document summarizes a presentation given in Hanoi, Vietnam on digital broadcasting and spectrum arrangement. It provides an overview of television broadcasting in Vietnam, including the benefits of digitization for broadcasters and telecommunications. Vietnam's digital television roadmap is outlined, which involves transitioning from analog to digital television between 2011-2020. The document also discusses Vietnam's plans for allocating spectrum for digital television services and freeing up the digital dividend spectrum between 694-790 MHz for other broadband services after 2020.
Jens Stockmann from GatesAir looks at the DAB+ transmission system and compares the costs with other broadcast technologies.
Presented in Kiev in March 2016
this is an seminar totally based upon how we are able to watch the television through satellite television
the method of transmiting and recieving is also discussed.
'Privatising Radios One And Two: How To Kill Commercial Radio With Kindness' ...Grant Goddard
Analysis of the debate advocating the privatisation of BBC radio stations Radio One and Radio Two in the United Kingdom, stimulated by commentaries by former Endemol UK Ltd Chairman Peter Bazalgette and outgoing GCap Media plc Chairman Richard Eyre, written by Grant Goddard for Enders Analysis in June 2008.
The document summarizes South Africa's joint SADIBA/NAB DAB+ digital radio trial. It provides details on the trial such as its technical parameters, current status, findings from verification reports, and next steps. The trial aims to test DAB+ technology and demonstrate its advantages over analog radio through multiple phases, with the goal of helping develop policy and regulations for a commercial launch of digital radio in South Africa.
How can we encourage more private broadcasters to embrace DAB?WorldDAB
At the EBU’s Digital Radio Summit in February, this was the question Patrick Hannon posed to the audience – “how do we get more private broadcasters to embrace the benefits and opportunities of DAB?”
The first thing to recognise is that many commercial broadcasters have already embraced digital radio - launching new services, building brands and reaching audiences that simply would not have been possible on capacity-constrained FM.
But it’s also true that some remain sceptical, believing that DAB is a platform with limited prospects (and IP holds the answers for radio’s long term future), or worrying about the perceived threat of new competition or the increased costs of dual transmission.
Slides from Joan Warner, CEO of Commercial Radio Australia and WorldDAB Asia Pacific Chair, at Broadcast Asia 2016.
Joan looks at how to deliver Digital Radio on smartphones and the potential for hybrid radio applications, combining the best of DAB and IP.
The document provides information about the history and development of radio broadcasting technology starting from the late 19th century experimental transmissions to the establishment of radio networks in India in the 20th century. It then discusses the growth of the FM radio industry in India in the last few decades, driven by deregulation and privatization. Macro environmental factors like demographics, economic conditions, politics, technology and socio-cultural trends are analyzed in relation to the growth and popularity of FM radio across different regions and listener demographics in India. Market share data for some major cities like Delhi is also presented.
The document discusses allocating part of the digital dividend spectrum in Belgium to mobile broadband. It notes that international agreements have designated spectrum between 790-862 MHz for mobile use by 2015. Mobile operators request this spectrum as mobile data usage is growing and new high-speed services are emerging. This ultra-high frequency spectrum has good propagation characteristics and would allow efficient coverage of both urban and rural areas. Allocating some of the digital dividend to mobile broadband could generate substantial economic and social benefits without negatively impacting broadcasting services.
Dokumen tersebut menawarkan berbagai keuntungan dari bergabung dengan komunitas bisnis online tertentu, seperti memiliki pendapatan yang stabil tanpa harus bekerja, mendapatkan diskon produk, serta kesempatan untuk membangun bisnis dengan potensi keuntungan miliaran rupiah dalam waktu kurang dari setahun. Dokumen tersebut juga menjelaskan berbagai paket keanggotaan dan komisi yang dapat diraih.
Este documento presenta información sobre el aprendizaje basado en proyectos. Compara el enfoque tradicional de elaboración de proyectos con el aprendizaje basado en proyectos, destacando que este último se enfoca en el estudiante y la colaboración. Luego describe las características y beneficios principales del aprendizaje basado en proyectos, como aumentar la motivación de los estudiantes. Por último, presenta una herramienta llamada Rubistar para evaluar el aprendizaje basado en proyectos.
Ionia Corporation uses Salesforce.com to create corporate cohesion and enable customers to align it with how they do business, delivering transparency from attraction to fulfillment while reducing costs and improving efficiency. Ionia has integrated many internal applications with Salesforce for clients in manufacturing, healthcare, financial services, and nonprofits. Current projects include migrating a large Siebel user to Salesforce integrated with all internal systems, using Salesforce with maps and weather data to sell home repairs, and managing student loans on Salesforce.
Effective Employment Branding for Conservative Organizations - Jenny DeVaug...Jenny DeVaughn
Jenny shared examples of tactical recruitment campaigns and innovative ideas that have proven successful in helping organizations with old-school work environments find talent. She discussed ways to start the process of updating your company’s employment branding.
Connect with Jenny on LinkedIn at http://www.linkedin.com/in/jennydevaughn.
The use of_the_internet_to_meet_life_partnersMaria Brown
The use of internet to meet life partners, Online dating, dating through the internet, online dating, and chatting, online meet partners, love romance online, the internet love life, personal relations over the internet, secret love life on the internet, personal and secret relationships
This document appears to be gibberish with random characters and spacing. It does not contain any coherent words, sentences, or discernible meaning that can be summarized in 3 sentences or less.
'France: Looking To Extract The "Local" From Local Commercial Radio' by Grant...Grant Goddard
Lagardere, a European media conglomerate that owns local radio brands "RFM" and "Virgin Radio" in France, is looking to close some unprofitable local stations and centralize operations in Paris. This would change Category C local stations, which have local studios and staff, to Category D stations that operate nationally from one central studio. Lagardere presented plans to close unprofitable local stations to French media regulators and unions, though no final decisions have been made. Competitor RTL, France's top radio station, has also seen advertising revenues drop and plans restructuring to cut costs by 20 million euros over three years.
This lesson plan is for a 2nd grade English class at School N°246 “Quelulén”. The class has 19 students between ages 7-8, including Franco who needs special attention, and Emilia who hides under desks and refuses to work. Last class, both Franco and Emilia participated well. The aims of this lesson are to focus on oral skills, use multisensory activities, and incorporate games to motivate students. Objectives are to review clothing vocabulary, describe clothes using colors and sizes, and follow instructions like "Put on" and "Take off". Activities include singing a song while dressing a cardboard boy, classifying clothes by size, a worksheet matching sizes, and asking questions about a picture
This document summarizes a lesson plan for teaching English to primary school students using the story "Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing." The lesson aims to focus on oral skills, use multisensory approaches, and incorporate games. Objectives are to review clothing vocabulary, listen to and enjoy the story, and infer animal names. Activities include a warm-up game, reading the story while looking at pictures, describing the animals' clothes, imagining other animal outfits, and drawing an animal in clothes to create a class book. The teacher observed that reading the story was a rewarding experience for practicing vocabulary and comprehension in L1 and L2.
Using Facebook To Identify And Recruit Talent - Jenny DeVaughnJenny DeVaughn
Take the costly guesswork out of using Facebook for recruiting the biggest talent pool of passive and active job candidates ever assembled!
Now... you can successfully equip yourself with the thinking, the knowledge and the techniques of the world's most successful HR professionals using Facebook for recruiting. And you can do it quickly... easily, with a time-tested web seminar that's been called "Simply the best, most systematic, well-organized learning program on maximizing recruiting efforts ever developed."
In this web seminar you learn exactly how to use best practices guaranteed to help you leverage the power of Facebook's unsurpassed traffic. It shows you the all-too-common pitfalls and legal issues to avoid.
U skladu sa temom konferencije Bojan Dobrota iz kompanije LogIT i Ivan Guzelj iz kompanije Symphony EYC prezentovali su predavanje pod temom Trendovi u logistici. Naglasak je stavljen na sve većoj automatizaciji procesa unutar skladišta.
The Migration Engine from Butterfly Software is a software solution that facilitates the automated consolidation of historic compliance data from legacy backup environments onto a single backup platform. It utilizes intelligent automation to safely migrate all data files and attributes in a strictly defined process with complete risk mitigation. The migration process involves discovery of data to migrate, scheduling backups in batches according to priorities, configuring the target environment, securely transferring data batches to the new backup platform, and validating the data and decommissioning legacy systems once complete. The Migration Engine provides total control and scalability during the migration process to optimize storage capacity and quickly transfer data with zero risk.
1 Switching To Digital Television Business And Public Policy IssuesSheila Sinclair
This document summarizes the challenges involved in switching from analog to digital television. It discusses how the transition affects different market participants like broadcasters and viewers unevenly. Broadcasters must invest in new digital infrastructure while viewers must buy new equipment. The transition is complicated by television's non-rival nature, which means broadcasting the same content on both analog and digital wastes resources. Governments also aim to ensure universal access to free television, limiting how quickly the analog signal can be turned off. Overall, coordinating the costs and benefits across these groups during the transition poses business and policy issues.
Ofcom is the communications regulator in the UK that regulates TV, radio, telecommunications and postal services. It was established in 2003 and operates under Acts of Parliament, with its main duty being to further the interests of citizens and consumers. RAJAR is the official body that measures radio audiences in the UK, established in 1992 by the BBC and RadioCentre to provide a single currency for measuring audiences. It surveys over 300 stations through a sample of 110,000 respondents who keep a diary of their weekly radio listening.
CRTC Dec 2006 - Commercial Radio Policy 2006 Doc 137, 140, 144Magda de la Torre
This document summarizes the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission's (CRTC) revised commercial radio policy from 2006. The policy addresses issues like support for Canadian and French music, cultural diversity, and local programming. It recognizes that while new distribution platforms pose challenges, the commercial radio sector remains financially healthy. The policy aims to help commercial radio contribute to goals in the Broadcasting Act and adapt to changing media environment.
'The UK Commercial Radio Industry' by Tom Andrews, Henry Devereux, Grant GoddardGrant Goddard
A presentation that analyses the UK commercial radio industry, written by Tom Andrews, Henry Devereux, Grant Goddard in July 2003 for The London Institute M.A. Media Management course.
During 2015, Ofcom UK licensed and co-ordinated a trial of small scale DAB . The report concludes that the trials were generally highly successful and achieved their three objectives.
The document summarizes a report on trials of small scale DAB radio broadcasting in the UK. Small scale DAB uses less expensive equipment than existing DAB services, making it more suitable for smaller radio stations. Ofcom oversaw 10 trial licenses across the UK in 2015-2018 to test the technical viability and market potential. The trials involved providing standardized transmission equipment to licensees and showed that small scale DAB worked reliably. Over 70 radio stations participated across the 10 areas. The report concludes small scale DAB is technically sound and there is demand for wider rollout to more areas.
'Virgin Radio: New Owner, New Name, New Beginning' by Grant GoddardGrant Goddard
- Bennett, Coleman & Company Limited (BCCL), India's largest media conglomerate, acquired Virgin Radio from Scottish Media Group for £53.2 million.
- As part of the acquisition, BCCL will re-launch the station under a new name and with a £15 million marketing budget later in 2008, as they did not acquire the rights to continue using the Virgin brand name.
- While Virgin Radio broadcasts nationally on AM radio, its audience is heavily skewed towards London, where it also broadcasts on FM radio. The acquisition value is largely due to the London-wide FM license, which BCCL intends to use to build a successful classic rock station in London.
Presentation to Ofcom - UK Spectrum ManagementJulian McGougan
The document discusses whether spectrum is truly scarce and argues that while aggregate supply may exceed demand, availability is constrained where users need it most. It notes artificial constraints on the spectrum market like few Ofcom auctions and a lack of trading. The document advocates for policies like publishing licence data, reducing barriers to trades, addressing price signals, and introducing band managers to help release underutilized public sector spectrum and satisfy demand. It predicts trends like more litigation and appeals around licence terms and trades, and debates whether Ofcom should focus on long or short-term licensing to optimize spectrum use.
This document summarizes the key aspects of amateur radio service (ARS) in the Philippines. It outlines the requirements to acquire an amateur radio license including seminar attendance and examination. It describes the different license classes based on age and examination passed, and the associated frequency bands and power levels permitted. Key regulations governing amateur radio operation and penalties for violations are also summarized.
This document discusses the potential for developing local television in the UK. It notes that while local TV has not developed significantly, consumers value local and regional content. The document outlines some of the challenges to commercial local TV, such as limited advertising revenue outside large cities. It then presents several options for how local TV could develop, such as using existing or new digital terrestrial television spectrum. Over the next year, the government and Ofcom will examine regulatory and economic measures to assess the viability of different models for establishing a credible network of local television stations across the UK.
Analyzing the New TV White Space Rules reviews the benefits and potential challenges relative to the newly available rules for this unlicensed spectrum, including information about the Database Service Providers and what to expect next.
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2. Remit of report
This report was commissioned on 23 December 2013 by Propeller TV to
assist with its plans to create a radio station in the UK:
This report sets out:
Potential UK local commercial FM/AM analogue broadcast radio station
acquisition targets holding ethnic content licences, including:
Coverage area and licensed format data (from Ofcom)
Audience data (where available from RAJAR)
Financial data (where available from Companies House)
Suggested offer price
Ownership data
Chinese population data (from 2011 Census)
Potential routes and costs to establish a digital radio station via:
UK broadcast platforms
Online
Commencement of consultations with Ofcom to determine if/how
content can be broadcast in partnership with an Ofcom-licensed
commercial radio station
Suggested strategy to pursue the next steps to secure a UK radio outlet
for Propeller content.
Data quoted within the report was derived from primary sources: Ofcom,
RAJAR, Companies House, 2011 Census and legal filings.
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3. Introduction
The options to build a radio station in the UK are:
Broadcast radio
o Analogue terrestrial platform
FM / VHF
AM / Medium Wave
Long Wave (no licences available)
o DAB digital terrestrial radio platform
National coverage
Local coverage
o Satellite TV platform
Sky (national)
Freesat (national)
o Digital terrestrial TV platform
Freeview (national)
Online/internet radio.
The decision to use a particular platform (or platforms) will be determined by:
The long-term objectives of the radio station owner
A cost/benefit analysis of the fulfilment of these objectives
Take-up amongst the target audience of the platform
Usage amongst the target audience of the platform
Technology trends.
Among the total UK adult 15+ population, consumption of broadcast radio is
consistently high:1
90% of the population (47.7m) listen to broadcast radio each week
The average listener consumes 21.5 hours per week of broadcast radio
More than 1bn hours per week of broadcast radio are consumed.
Analogue continues to be the most listened to platform for broadcast radio:2
60% of broadcast radio listening on AM & FM platforms
23% of broadcast radio listening on DAB platform
5% of broadcast radio listening via digital TV platform
6% of broadcast radio listening via internet.
Consumer take-up of analogue radio receivers is almost universal (i.e. 95 to
100%):3
Between 101m and 117m radios in use in the UK
15% to 19% of these radios receive DAB digital radio
4m analogue radios purchased per annum
2m DAB radios purchased per annum.
Consumer take-up of equipment receiving digital radio varies greatly:
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4. 4
It should be noted that:
DAB radio is not present in any phone/smartphone
DAB radio is not present in any digital TV
Internet is present in many smartphones
Internet is increasingly present in digital TV receivers.
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5. Analogue Terrestrial Platform: AM/FM Radio
Commercial radio licences:
No new AM/FM commercial radio licences are being offered by the
regulator, Ofcom
300 local commercial radio licences are currently regulated by Ofcom
Commercial radio licences can be acquired, although there is no active
marketplace for these licences (i.e. no stations are 'for sale' on the open
market)
The acquisition price of an individual commercial radio licence is
determined more by the willingness of the vendor to sell and the acquirer
to buy, rather than by the intrinsic value of the radio station as a business.
Regulation of commercial radio:
Commercial radio is an industry highly regulated by Ofcom
The licence of each commercial radio station specifies:
o The geographical coverage area
o The expiry date of the licence
o The owner of the licence
o The 'format' of the station
o The geographical location where content is produced
o The minimum number of hours to be broadcast of locally-made
content
o The minimum number of local news bulletins to be broadcast.
The coverage area of the licence and expiry date cannot be amended
The other characteristics can only be amended by application to Ofcom
Each application to make a change is considered individually on its merits
Such applications are considered at monthly Ofcom radio licensing
meetings
If the proposed change is considered significant, Ofcom may decide to
issue a public consultation, which could last 3 to 6 months
Ofcom's decision on each application is final and there is no appeal system
While an application to Ofcom for change is pending, the station is
required to continue broadcasting content according to its existing licence.
Radio station 'format':
The 'format' describes the programme content required to be broadcast
and/or the station's target audience
The majority of 'formats' specify the music genre(s) to be broadcast
Only a small number of licences specify a 'format' for speech/talk
programmes to be broadcast
Only a small number of licences specify a 'format' directed at 'ethnic'
audiences
No commercial radio licence presently specifies a format exclusively for
Chinese content.
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6. Suggested strategy:
Acquire a local commercial radio station whose licence already requires an
'ethnic' format because:
o A station with an ethnic licence will be cheaper to acquire than a
mainstream music radio station
o Ofcom is likely to consider more favourably an application to
amend a licence from one ethnic format to another
Make the acquisition conditional on successfully securing Ofcom approval
o To change the licence ownership
o To change the format to Chinese content
o To change the studio location (if necessary)
o To change the minimum locally-produced hours (if necessary)
o To change the local news requirements (if necessary)
Contract the existing licensee to continue broadcasting its existing service
until Ofcom approval of changes is secured
Prepare and submit documentary evidence to argue the reasons to Ofcom
to:
o Change the licence ownership
o Change the format to Chinese content
o Change the studio location (if necessary)
o Change the minimum locally-produced hours (if necessary)
o Change the local news requirements (if necessary).
Acquisition assets:
The radio broadcasting licence is assigned by Ofcom to a specific
company, so it is that company that has to be acquired
It is imperative to determine the assets and liabilities of the company
holding the broadcasting licence
The vendor of the licence may wish to include in the sale:
o Premises and/or radio studios
o Debtors and creditors
o Existing contracts (employment and leases)
o Transmission and distribution contracts
The buyer has to decide which of the above assets and liabilities it wishes
to acquire from the vendor
Negotiations between vendor and buyer can then proceed.
Acquisition price:
The acquisition price is determined by the willingness of the vendor to sell
and the willingness of the buyer to pay
The majority of local commercial radio stations record operating losses, so
that acquisition prices are difficult to calculate as a ratio of a business'
operating profits
Recent large-scale commercial radio transactions (see table below) have
taken place at prices representing a multiple of between 1.5 and 3 times
reported annual operating revenues
The smaller the commercial radio station, the less likely the transaction
price is to conform to a predictable multiple of revenues or profits.
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7. Recent commercial radio group acquisitions:5
date target buyer
revenue
s (£m)
operati
ng
profit
(£m)
operati
ng
margin
(%)
acquisit
ion
price
(£m)
muiltipl
e of
revenue
s
multiple
of
operati
ng
profit
June
2012
Guardian
Media Group
Radio
Global
Radio 47.1 (4.1) -8.7 69.0 1.5
June
2008 Virgin Radio
Times
of India 24.0 4.3 17.9 53.2 2.2 12.4
March
2008 GCap Media
Global
Radio 193.0 13.3 6.9 374.6 1.9 28.2
Decemb
er 2007 EMAP Radio H Bauer 143.0 18.0 12.6 422.0 3.0 23.4
June
2007
Chrysalis
Radio
Global
Radio 65.6 8.7 13.3 170.0 2.6 19.5
Suggested broadcast radio acquisition targets:
Ethnic local commercial radio stations:6
Lice
nce
no. Radio station
Service
area
F
M
/
A
M
Frequ
ency 1
Frequ
ency 2
Measur
ed
Covera
ge Area
(15+
populati
on @
2001) DAB multiplex
Licence
expiry
date
AL0
41 Capital Xtra Brixton
F
M 96.9
1,577,
032
National (112
stereo)
31/12/
2019
AL2
55 Capital Xtra
North
London
F
M 107.1
1,929,
148
National (112
stereo)
02/05/
2023
AL1
56
Sunrise
Radio 1
Greater
London
A
M 1458
8,038,
386
London 1 (128
stereo)
31/12/
2018
AL1
75
Sunrise
Radio 2
Greater
London
A
M 963 972
7,163,
171
02/07/
2015
AL1
60
Sunrise
Radio 3
Greater
London
A
M 1035
6,675,
971
London 3 (80
mono)
31/08/
2019
AL1
83
Asian Sound
Radio
East
Lancashir
e
A
M 1377 963
1,923,
963
Manchester (64
mono)
02/06/
2015
AL0
36
London
Greek Radio
North
London
F
M 103.3
1,012,
200
31/12/
2014
AL1
72
London
Turkish Radio
North
London
A
M 1584
1,915,
684
16/08/
2015
AL1
71 Radio XL
West
Midlands
A
M 1296
3,104,
253
Wolverhampton
(64 mono)
29/05/
2020
AL0
58 Sabras Radio Leicester
A
M 1260
740,66
7
Leicester (64
mono)
06/09/
2020
AL0
50
Spectrum
Radio
Greater
London
A
M 558
10,433
,014
London 2 (64
mono)
21/12/
2019
AL0
37 Sunrise FM Bradford
F
M 103.2
368,97
7
Bradford (64
mono)
31/12/
2019
Detailed data for each of these radio stations follows.
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8. CAPITAL XTRA (1 of 2)
Licence no. AL041
Radio station Capital Xtra
Service area Brixton
FM/AM FM
Frequency 96.9
Measured Coverage Area 1,577,032
DAB multiplex National (112 stereo)
Licence expiry 31/12/2019
Licensee Capital Xtra Limited (02421343)
Group owner Global Radio
Address 30 Leicester Square, London WC2H 7LA
Web site choicefm.com
Character of Service A targeted music, news and information service
primarily for listeners of African and Afro-
Caribbean origin in the Brixton area but with
crossover appeal to other listeners who appreciate
urban contemporary black music. The service
includes 21 hours per week of complementary
specialist music.
Studio location Locally-made programming must be produced
within the licensed area.
Locally-made hours At least 10 hours per day during daytime
weekdays (must include breakfast). At least 4
hours daytime Saturdays and Sundays.
Programme sharing All programmes may be shared between the
Brixton licence (AL041) and the North London
licence (AL255), subject to satisfying the character
of service requirements above.
Local news At least hourly during peaktime weekdays and
weekends. At other times UK-wide, nations and
international news should feature.
Weekly reach (% adults) [see next page for combined data of 2 licences]
Weekly reach (no. adults)
Hours listened per week
Estimated revenues
Revenues yr. ended 2013
Revenues yr. ended 2012
Operating profit y/e 2013
Operating profit y/e 2012
Chinese population (%)
Chinese population (no.)
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9. CAPITAL XTRA (2 of 2)
Licence no. AL255
Radio station Capital Xtra
Service area North London
FM/AM FM
Frequency 107.1
Measured Coverage Area 1,929,248
DAB multiplex National (112 stereo)
Licence expiry 02/05/2023
Licensee Capital Xtra Limited (02421343)
Group owner Global Radio
Address 30 Leicester Square, London WC2H 7LA
Web site choicefm.com
Character of Service A music, news, community news and information
service primarily for listeners of African and Afro-
Caribbean origin in the north London area but with
crossover appeal to other listeners who appreciate
urban contemporary black music. The service
includes 21 hours per week of complementary
specialist music.
Studio location Locally-made programming must be produced
within the licensed area.
Locally-made hours At least 10 hours per day during daytime
weekdays (must include breakfast). At least 4
hours daytime Saturdays and Sundays.
Programme sharing All programmes may be shared between the North
London licence (AL255) and the Brixton licence
(AL041), subject to satisfying the character of
service requirements above.
Local news At least hourly during peaktime weekdays and
weekends. At other times UK-wide, nations and
international news should feature.
Weekly reach (% adults) 5%
Weekly reach (no. adults) 553,000
Hours listened per week 3,264,000
Estimated revenues £4,055,686
Revenues yr. ended 2013 £1,750,000
Revenues yr. ended 2012 £1,282,000
Operating profit y/e 2013 -£529,000
Operating profit y/e 2012 -£693,000
Chinese population (%) 1.5
Chinese population (no.) 53,297
NOTES:
Revenues and profits may be understated by group owner
Acquired for £14.4m in 2001/2003 from founders by Capital Radio plc
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10. Owner re-branded and re-marketed station in 2013 as a national service,
so is likely to be reluctant to sell
Ofcom may be reluctant to allow a change of 'format' to Chinese content
Still the most recent standalone London FM station to have changed hands
Suggested offer price: £6m to £12m
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11. SUNRISE RADIO 1
Licence no. AL156
Radio station Sunrise Radio 1
Service area Greater London
FM/AM AM
Frequency 1458
Measured Coverage Area 8,038,386
DAB multiplex London 1 (128 stereo)
Licence expiry 31/12/2018
Licensee Sunrise Radio Limited (02337575)
Group owner Litt Corporation
Address Radio House, Bridge Road, Southall UB2 4AT
Web site sunriseradio.com
Character of Service A full service music and information mix for Asians
in London, featuring an appropriate variety of
cultures and styles, with news bulletins in English
and/or Hindustani.
Studio location Locally-made programming must be produced
within the licensed area.
Locally-made hours At least 4 hours per day during daytime weekday
and weekends. (In all, at least 10 hours of
weekday daytime programming should be
broadcast from within the station's nation).
Programme sharing No arrangements.
Local news At least hourly at peak-times. Outside peak-time
and at weekends, UK-wide, nations and
international news should feature.
Weekly reach (% adults) 4%
Weekly reach (no. adults) 415,000
Hours listened per week 2,799,000
Estimated revenues £3,477,900
Revenues yr. ended 2010 £2,916,732
Revenues yr. ended 2009 £3,117,407
Operating profit y/e 2012 -£196,180 [estimated]
Operating profit y/e 2011 -£6,195,729
Operating profit y/e 2010 -£10,027,185
Operating profit y/e 2009 -£3,367,499
Chinese population (%) 1.5%
Chinese population (no.) 122,189
NOTES:
Station still owned by founder, launched in 1989
Station is key property in group portfolio
In Sep 2013, HMRC served Sunrise Radio with a winding-up order
In Oct 2013, HMRC dropped its winding-up order (£390,000 paid)
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12. In Oct 2013, Digital Radio Group (London) Limited was substituted as the
petitioning creditor
On 16 Dec 2013, Sunrise Radio remained on the Companies Court
winding-up list
Suggested offer price: £1
Forensic examination of company accounts, assets and liabilities
imperative
Possibility of paying off debt to Digital Radio Group (and others?) in return
for acquiring the company
Conversation with Ofcom essential to ensure change of format will be
permitted
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13. SUNRISE RADIO 2
Licence no. AL175
Radio station Sunrise Radio 2
Service area Greater London
FM/AM AM
Frequency 963 + 972
Measured Coverage Area 7,163,171
DAB multiplex
Licence expiry 2/7/2015
Licensee Buzz Asia Limited (07009138)
Group owner Litt Corporation
Address Radio House, Bridge Road, Southall UB2 4AT
Web site sunriseradio.com
Character of Service A music-led service for London Asians primarily
targeting those aged 15 to 34 with a mix of Asian
music and other more mainstream music where
appropriate.
Studio location Locally-made programming must be produced
within the licensed area.
Locally-made hours At least 4 hours per day during daytime weekday
and weekends. (In all, at least 10 hours of
weekday daytime programming should be
broadcast from within the station's nation).
Programme sharing No arrangements.
Local news No requirement for local news, but UK-wide,
nations and international news should feature.
Weekly reach (% adults) 1%
Weekly reach (no. adults) 77,000
Hours listened per week 606,000
Estimated revenues £752,986
Revenues yr. ended 2011 £631,720
Revenues yr. ended 2010 £630,817
Operating profit y/e 2012 -£43,535 [estimated]
Operating profit y/e 2011 £10,509
Operating profit y/e 2010 £75,515
Chinese population (%) 1.5%
Chinese population (no.) 108,886
NOTES:
Station acquired from founders in 'fire sale' (company in administration) in
2009 for undisclosed amount
Licence expiry in 2015
In Sep 2013, HMRC served Sunrise Radio with a winding-up order
In Oct 2013, HMRC dropped its winding-up order
In Oct 2013, Digital Radio Group (London) Limited was substituted as the
petitioning creditor
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14. On 16 Dec 2013, Sunrise Radio remained on the Companies Court
winding-up list
Suggested offer price: £1
Forensic examination of company accounts, assets and liabilities
imperative
Possibility of paying off debt to Digital Radio Group (and others?) in return
for acquiring the company
Conversation with Ofcom essential to ensure change of format will be
permitted
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15. SUNRISE RADIO 3
Licence no. AL160
Radio station Sunrise Radio 3
Service area Greater London
FM/AM AM
Frequency 1035
Measured Coverage Area 6,675,971
DAB multiplex London 3 (80 mono)
Licence expiry 31/8/2019
Licensee Kismat Radio Limited (05318991)
Group owner Litt Corporation
Address Radio House, Bridge Road, Southall UB2 4AT
Web site sunriseradio.com
Character of Service An interactive speech-based station targeted at
over-35s in the various Asian communities around
London, accompanied by a mix of popular formas
of music appealing to the target audience. Speech
(expected to comprise at least half of daytime, and
maybe less out of daytime) may be in English but
should encourage a multi-lingual environment.
Studio location Locally-made programming must be produced
within the licensed area.
Locally-made hours At least 4 hours per day during daytime weekday
and weekends. (In all, at least 10 hours of
weekday daytime programming should be
broadcast from within the station's nation).
Programme sharing No arrangements.
Local news No requirement for local news, but UK-wide,
nations and international news should feature.
Weekly reach (% adults) 1%
Weekly reach (no. adults) 84,000
Hours listened per week 384,000
Estimated revenues £477,140
Revenues yr. ended 2011 £508,678
Revenues yr. ended 2010 £454,165
Operating profit y/e 2012 -£185,017 [estimated]
Operating profit y/e 2011 £47,423
Operating profit y/e 2010 -£133,886
Chinese population (%) 1.5%
Chinese population (no.) 101,480
NOTES:
Station acquired from Mean Fiddler Music Group in 2003 for undisclosed
amount
In Sep 2013, HMRC served Sunrise Radio with a winding-up order
In Oct 2013, HMRC dropped its winding-up order
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16. In Oct 2013, Digital Radio Group (London) Limited was substituted as the
petitioning creditor
On 16 Dec 2013, Sunrise Radio remained on the Companies Court
winding-up list
Suggested offer price: £1
Forensic examination of company accounts, assets and liabilities
imperative
Possibility of paying off debt to Digital Radio Group (and others?) in return
for acquiring the company
Conversation with Ofcom essential to ensure change of format will be
permitted
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17. ASIAN SOUND RADIO
Licence no. AL183
Radio station Asian Sound Radio
Service area East Lancashire
FM/AM AM
Frequency 1377 + 963
Measured Coverage Area 1,923,963
DAB multiplex Manchester (64 mono)
Licence expiry 2/6/2015
Licensee Asian Sound Radio Limited (03107568)
Group owner
Address 42 Southall Street, Manchester M3 1LG
Web site asiansoundradio.co.uk
Character of Service A locally-oriented music and information service for
Asian listeners in East Lancashire, with a mix of
music. At least a third of the output will be in Urdu
and Hindi, and the Gujerati and Bengali speaking
communities will be catered for. On the 1377 kHz
transmitter only, a music-based service targeting
the Asian and Arabic Muslim community may be
broadcast.
Studio location Locally-made programming must be produced
within the licensed area.
Locally-made hours At least 4 hours per day during daytime weekday
and weekends.
Programme sharing No arrangements.
Local news At least hourly during daytime weekdays and peak-
time weekends. At other times, UK-wide, nations
and international news should feature.
Weekly reach (% adults) [no RAJAR data]
Weekly reach (no. adults)
Hours listened per week
Estimated revenues
Operating profit y/e 2012 -£30,436 [estimated]
Chinese population (%) 1.0%
Chinese population (no.) 18,704
NOTES:
Ofcom might be reluctant to approve a format change as this is the only
local commercial analogue radio station serving the Asian community
Licence expires in 2015
28 hours per week of programmes have to be produced in Manchester
Local news bulletins have to be broadcast hourly
The potential Chinese audience is relatively small
Suggested offer price: [insufficient financial data]
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18. LONDON GREEK RADIO
Licence no. AL036
Radio station London Greek Radio
Service area North London
FM/AM FM
Frequency 103.3
Measured Coverage Area 1,012,200
DAB multiplex
Licence expiry 31/12/2014
Licensee London Greek Radio Limited (02147539)
Group owner
Address 437 High Road, London N12 0AP
Web site lgr.co.uk
Character of Service A targeted news, information and broad Greek
music service for London's Greek and Greek
Cypriot community.
Studio location
Locally-made hours At least 10 hours a day during daytime weekdays
(must include breakfast). At least 4 hours daytime
Saturdays and Sundays.
Programme sharing No arrangements.
Local news At least hourly at peaktime weekdays and
weekends. Outside peak, UK-wide, nations and
international news should feature.
Weekly reach (% adults) [no RAJAR data]
Weekly reach (no. adults)
Hours listened per week
Estimated revenues
Operating profit y/e 2012 -£51,878 [estimated]
Chinese population (%) 1.5%
Chinese population (no.) 15,386
NOTES:
Ofcom might be reluctant to approve a format change as this is the only
local commercial analogue radio station serving the Greek community
Licence expires in 2014
10 hours per day of programmes have to be produced locally
Local news bulletins have to be broadcast hourly
The potential Chinese audience is relatively small
Suggested offer price: [insufficient financial data]
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19. LONDON TURKISH RADIO
Licence no. AL172
Radio station London Turkish Radio
Service area North London
FM/AM AM
Frequency 1584
Measured Coverage Area 1,915,684
DAB multiplex
Licence expiry 16/8/2015
Licensee Kirmizi Beyaz Kibris Limited (07817726)
Group owner
Address 14 Inverclyde Gardens, Romford RM6 5SJ
Web site londonturkishradio.com
Character of Service A targeted news, information and broad Turkish
music service for London's Turkish and Turkish
Cypriot community
Studio location
Locally-made hours At least 4 hours a day during daytime weekday
and weekends. (In all, at least ten hours of
weekday daytime programming should be
broadcast from within England)
Programme sharing No arrangements.
Local news At least hourly at peaktime weekdays and
weekends. Outside peak, UK-wide, nations and
international news should feature.
Weekly reach (% adults) [no RAJAR data]
Weekly reach (no. adults)
Hours listened per week
Estimated revenues
Operating profit y/e 2012 [no filed accounts]
Chinese population (%) 1.5%
Chinese population (no.) 29,120
NOTES:
Ofcom might be reluctant to approve a format change as this is the only
local commercial analogue radio station serving the Turkish community
Acquired from previous owner in 2011
Licence expires in 2015
10 hours per day of programmes have to be produced locally
Local news bulletins have to be broadcast hourly
The potential Chinese audience is relatively small
Suggested offer price: [insufficient financial data]
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20. RADIO XL
Licence no. AL171
Radio station Radio XL
Service area West Midlands
FM/AM AM
Frequency 1296
Measured Coverage Area 3,104,253
DAB multiplex Wolverhampton (64 mono)
Licence expiry 29/5/2020
Licensee Central Air Radio Limited (03018278)
Group owner
Address KMS House, Bradford Street, Birmingham B12
0JD
Web site radioxl.net
Character of Service A music and information service for the Asian
communities * of the West Midlands in varied and
appropriate languages (* programmes for the
Chinese community may be broadcast as
appropriate)
Studio location
Locally-made hours At least 4 hours a day during daytime weekday
and weekends. (In all, at least ten hours of
weekday daytime programming should be
broadcast from within the station's nation)
Programme sharing No arrangements.
Local news Asian news at least hourly at peaktime weekdays
and weekends.
Weekly reach (% adults) [no RAJAR data]
Weekly reach (no. adults)
Hours listened per week
Estimated revenues
Operating profit y/e 2012 £17,654 [estimated]
Chinese population (%) 0.8%
Chinese population (no.) 24,310
NOTES:
Ofcom might be reluctant to approve a format change as this is the only
local commercial analogue radio station serving the Asian community
10 hours per day of programmes have to be produced locally
Local news bulletins have to be broadcast hourly
The potential Chinese audience is relatively small
Suggested offer price: [insufficient financial data]
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21. SABRAS RADIO
Licence no. AL058
Radio station Sabras Radio
Service area Leicester
FM/AM AM
Frequency 1260
Measured Coverage Area 740,667
DAB multiplex Leicester (64 mono)
Licence expiry 6/9/2020
Licensee Sabras Sound Limited (02872741)
Group owner
Address 63 Melton Road, Leicester LE4 6PN
Web site sabrasradio.com
Character of Service A music and information station for Asian listeners
in and around Leicester, broadcasting a variety of
languages and Asian musical genres
Studio location
Locally-made hours At least 4 hours a day during daytime weekday
and weekends. (In all, at least ten hours of
weekday daytime programming should be
broadcast from within the station's nation)
Programme sharing No arrangements.
Local news At least hourly at peaktime weekdays and
weekends. Outside peak, UK-wide, national and
international news should feature.
Weekly reach (% adults) [no RAJAR data]
Weekly reach (no. adults)
Hours listened per week
Estimated revenues
Operating profit y/e 2012 £2,498 [estimated]
Chinese population (%) 0.5%
Chinese population (no.) 3,987
NOTES:
Ofcom might be reluctant to approve a format change as this is the only
local commercial analogue radio station serving the Asian community
10 hours per day of programmes have to be produced locally
Local news bulletins have to be broadcast hourly
The potential Chinese audience is very small
Suggested offer price: unsuitable to make bid
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22. SPECTRUM RADIO
Licence no. AL050
Radio station Spectrum Radio
Service area Greater London
FM/AM AM
Frequency 558
Measured Coverage Area 10,433,014
DAB multiplex London 2 (64 mono)
Licence expiry 21/12/2019
Licensee Spectrum Radio Limited (02388187)
Group owner
Address 4 Ingate Place, London SW8 3NS
Web site spectrumradio.net
Character of Service A special speech, news and music station aimed at
a minimum of six different *, varied ethnic minority
communities in London, whose family origins lie
outside Britain [* no more than 10 out of any 24
hours should be Asian-based programming (and
two of those should be a special out-of-daytime
programme for Sikhs). for the purposes of format
regulation, Asian-based programming is defined as
programming for communities from the Indian sub-
continent]
Studio location
Locally-made hours At least 4 hours a day during daytime weekday
and weekends. (In all, at least ten hours of
weekday daytime programming should be
broadcast from within the station's nation)
Programme sharing No arrangements.
Local news As appropriate.
Weekly reach (% adults) [no RAJAR data]
Weekly reach (no. adults)
Hours listened per week
Estimated revenues
Operating profit y/e 2012 £78,399 [estimated]
Chinese population (%) 1.5%
Chinese population (no.) 158,590
NOTES:
Licensed as a multi-ethnic station required to target diverse communities
Not suitable for a singular ethnic radio service
Sizeable potential Chinese audience in London market
Broadcasts 1 hour/day of China Radio International content 5-6pm Mon-Fri
Suggested offer price: unsuitable to make bid
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23. SUNRISE FM
Licence no. AL037
Radio station Sunrise FM
Service area Bradford
FM/AM FM
Frequency 103.2
Measured Coverage Area 368,977
DAB multiplex Bradford (64 mono)
Licence expiry 31/12/2019
Licensee Bradford City Radio Limited (02355348)
Group owner
Address 55 Leeds Road, Bradford BD1 5AF
Web site sunriseradio.fm
Character of Service A broad Asian music, entertainment and
information service for Asians in the Bradford area,
in appropriate languages.
Studio location
Locally-made hours At least 10 hours a day during daytime weekdays
(must include breakfast). At least 4 hours daytime
Saturdays and Sundays.
Programme sharing No arrangements.
Local news At least hourly at peaktime weekdays. Outside
peak, UK-wide, nations and international news
should feature.
Weekly reach (% adults) [no RAJAR data]
Weekly reach (no. adults)
Hours listened per week
Estimated revenues
Operating profit y/e 2013 £24,007 [estimated]
Chinese population (%) 0.4%
Chinese population (no.) 1,473
NOTES:
Ofcom might be reluctant to approve a format change as this is the only
local commercial analogue radio station serving the Asian community
10 hours per day of programmes have to be produced locally
Local news bulletins have to be broadcast hourly
The potential Chinese audience is very small
Suggested offer price: unsuitable to make bid
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24. Digital Platforms
The digital broadcast radio platforms in the UK are:
DAB digital terrestrial radio platform
o National coverage
o Local coverage
Satellite TV platform
o Sky (national)
o Freesat (national)
Digital terrestrial TV platform
o Freeview (national)
DAB digital radio
No scarcity of spectrum
Cost of platform carriage negotiated directly with DAB multiplex owner
No fixed price list
Cost related to spectrum usage (i.e. 128kbps stereo costs more than
twice 64kbps mono)
Cost related to geographical coverage
National coverage @ 128kbps stereo could cost £500,000 per annum
Local coverage costs vary considerably
Additional ongoing cost of wired link to multiplex owner ingest
DAB receiver take-up below 50%
DAB platform share of total radio consumption less than 25%
DAB radio reception poor in built-up urban areas
No DAB radio station has yet proven profitable (DAB launched in 1999)
DAB radio multiplexes in UK7
service area
population
(15+) licensee
National Arqiva
Aberdeen 345,745 Switchdigital/UTV
Ayr 299,882 Arqiva
Birmingham 1,837,793 CE Digital/Bauer
Bournemouth 464,085 CE Digital/Bauer
Bradford & Huddersfield 843,378 UTV
Bristol & Bath 827,079 Arqiva
Cambridge 345,939 Arqiva
Cardiff & Newport 843,602 Arqiva
Central Lancashire 1,328,578 Bauer
Central Scotland 2,820,552 Switchdigital/UTV
Cornwall 675,507 Arqiva
Coventry 621,835 Arqiva
Dundee & Perth 449,483 Bauer
Edinburgh 1,167,267 Bauer
Exeter Torbay & North Devon 496,468 Arqiva
Glasgow 1,800,930 Bauer
Gloucestershire 460,042 MuxCo
Greater London 1 9,812,248 CE Digital/Bauer
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25. Greater London 2 9,812,248 Switchdigital/UTV
Greater London 3 8,990,511 Digital Radio Group/Global Radio
Herefordshire & Worcestershire 586,300 MuxCo
Herts Beds & Bucks 1,829,329 Arqiva
Humberside 674,772 Bauer
Inverness 238,129 Bauer
Kent 1,147,861 Arqiva
Leeds 1,071,045 Bauer
Leicester 722,711 Arqiva
Liverpool 1,819,227 Bauer
Manchester 2,465,786 CE Digital/Bauer
Mid & West Wales 400,065 MuxCo
NE Wales & West Cheshire 646,638 MuxCo
Northamptonshire 504,775 Arqiva
Northern Ireland 1,314,520 Bauer
Norwich 593,301 Arqiva
Nottingham 1,061,060 Arqiva
Oxfordshire 494,390 Arqiva
Peterborough 385,743 Arqiva
Plymouth Arqiva
Reading & Basingstoke 636,144 Arqiva
South Hampshire 1,088,560 Arqiva
South Yorkshire 1,253,127 Bauer
Southend & Chelmsford 1,290,796 Arqiva
Stoke 880,440 UTV
Surrey & North Sussex 1,411,122 MuxCo
Sussex coast 877,567 Arqiva
Swansea 551,262 UTV
Swindon 563,881 Arqiva
Teesside 673,138 Bauer
Tyne & Wear 1,388,795 Bauer
West Wiltshire Arqiva
Wolverhampton Shrewsbury & Telford 1,086,632 Arqiva
Yorkshire 4,380,443 MXR
Satellite & Terrestial TV
Sky: cost of EPG from Sky, wired link to Sky ingest and satellite slot
Freesat: no available space currently for new radio clients
Freeview: no available space currently for radio clients
Digital TV take-up almost universal
Digital TV platform share of total radio consumption only 5%
NOTES:
Digital platforms useful as an incremental distribution route, but not as a
primary system where the objective is to maximise audiences and
revenues
Some analogue broadcast radio stations also broadcast on digital
platforms, the contracts for which will be included in their acquisition
price
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26. UK government decision in December 2013 not to fix a DAB radio
switchover date likely not to stimulate DAB platform usage
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27. Online/Internet Radio
Significant differences exist between the business model for broadcast radio
and online radio. Most notably:8
No distribution/broadcast licence is required for internet radio
No regulation of the content broadcast
No regulation of advertising and sponsorship announcements
Internet radio is scaleable to the size of the audience
Internet radio is dominated by variable costs, whereas broadcast radio is
largely a fixed-cost business9
Audio server costs are falling
Necessary bandwidth is decreasing with more efficient audio codecs.
An internet radio station can be set up very cheaply without the need for
specialist hardware.
There are no reliable statistics regarding internet radio usage in the UK,
although:
Smartphone ownership and mobile broadband take-up is high
Internet usage and online transactions are some of the highest in Europe.
NOTES:
Costs of establishing a basic internet radio station can be very low
Majority of set-up costs comprise hardware and software
As the station attracts more consumer usage, audio streaming costs
increase in absolute terms and as a proportion of total costs
The audience for an internet radio station is global, rather than limited to
the UK
Audiences for internet radio tend to be spread thinly, so the station's
impact on London or the UK may not be particularly significant
Online radio can be useful to reach specialist audiences, but is not as
useful as broadcast radio to reach a general audience
Usage of internet radio in the UK is skewed towards younger people
Additional costs of marketing a brand online to get it noticed amongst the
glut of content.
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28. Suggested Strategies
There are a number of issues that require consideration and decisions in
order to proceed. These include:
Determine objectives for radio station:
Maximise audience
Maximise revenues
Maximise profitability.
Determine business model:
Define target audience
Revenues from programme makers
Revenues from spot advertising sales
Revenues from programme sponsorship
Revenues from public funds
Revenues from listeners.
Determine content:
Speech or music or both
Live or pre-recorded or both
Programme schedule: stripped or by-appointment
Repeat cycle.
Determine budget:
Acquisition costs
Ongoing overheads
Capital costs.
The outcomes of these strategic decisions will then determine which platforms
prove the most appropriate to pursue for distribution of radio content.
At present, it would appear the most appropriate courses of action are:
Analogue radio station as the primary distribution platform:
Approach radio stations for acquisition, initially:
o Sunrise Radio 1
o Sunrise Radio 2
o Sunrise Radio 3
Approach radio stations for airtime leasing:
o Seek regulatory advice from Ofcom initially
Digital radio as the secondary distribution platform:
DAB radio:
o Determine multiplex carriage costs
o DAB may be included in acquisition of analogue station
Online radio:
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29. o Determine suitability and costs
It would be possible to establish an internet radio station relatively quickly.
However, it may be more productive to focus efforts on negotiations for an
analogue radio station that would generate considerably greater impact, even
if it takes longer to conclude.
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Appendix: Letter Sent To Ofcom Radio Division
Dear Sirs
I have been charged by a client to ask Ofcom a question concerning the
regulation of local commercial radio licensees.
The client wishes to lease editorial time from an existing analogue local
commercial radio licensee to broadcast its content, either for a substantial part
or for the whole of the station's output.
The client is familiar with the operation of 'Local Marketing Agreement' radio
stations in the US (wiki here) and wishes to understand if such arrangements
are a regulatory possibility in the UK. I cautioned the client that, before
approaching potential UK radio station partners, it would be advisable first to
seek clarification from Ofcom because I am not aware of an existing
arrangement in the UK (except for Spectrum Radio's quite particular licence).
Additionally, the content my client intends to broadcast will target an ethnic
audience that is presently unserved by analogue radio stations in the UK. As a
result, if the client came to an agreement with an existing Ofcom local radio
licensee, an amendment to that station's Character of Service would be
necessary.
My client has operated a satellite-delivered television station in the UK on the
Sky EPG for several years and is aware of Ofcom rules concerning content
and commercial messages. The client now wishes to extend its existing UK
brand by expanding into the broadcast radio market, addressing an audience
that has been unserved to date.
I would be grateful if you could respond in writing, at the earliest opportunity,
in order that I can assure the client that a formal regulatory opinion has been
solicited.
Many thanks.
Yours,
Grant Goddard
6 January 2014
1
RAJAR, Q3 2013
2
ibid. (the remaining 6% of listening is unspecified by respondents)
3
Ofcom, Digital Radio Report 2013, 25 September 2013, pp.8-10
4
Ofcom, Communications Market Report 2013, 1 August 2013, Figure 3.20, p.228
5
source: Grant Goddard
6
ibid.
7
ibid.
8
Detailed analysis at http://www.scribd.com/doc/77647159
9
Detailed analysis at http://www.scribd.com/doc/107099932